Washing device



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Jan. 7, 1930. v R. c. LARSON 1,742,360

WASHING DEVICE Filed Jan. 14, 1929 Bnnentor Patented Jan. 7, 1930 PATNTs ICE ROY C. LARSON, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA WASHING nnvrcn Applicationfiled. January 14, 1'929Q S eria1' no. 334,561.

This invention relates to a washing device for. use in connection with awater works service or other water under pressure, and has for itsobject to provide a rotatable brush supplied with the same waterrequired for its rotation, the device to be convenient in use and toconsist of few and simple parts so that it may be manufactured at alimited e2:- pense.

With the foregoing objects in view and others to be mentioned theinvetnion presents a new and useful construction, combination andarrangement of parts as described herein and claimed and as shown in theaccompanying drawing, it being understood that changes may be made inform, size, proportion and minor details, said changes being determinedby the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a view of the device in longitudinal section.Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the water wheel and its casing.Fig. 3 is a detail relating to Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing for a more particular description, theinvention is shown in the drawing for use as a bottle washer. While itis very useful for this purpose, the device may be employed to ad- 30vantage for many other purposes, and I do not wish to limit myself tothe single embodiment illustrated in the drawing but prefer to rely uponall embodiments of the invention expressed in the appended claims.

The invention consists, in part, of a spindle 41: provided at one of itsends with a water wheel 5 disposed in a casing 6, said casing beingprovided with a stabilizing tube 7 for receiving and preventing anyswinging movements of the spindle.

The casing is also provided with an intake port 8 or'nipple and it willbe understood that a hose (not shown) may be employed and may connectthe nipple with a water works service so that water, under pressure,will be supplied to the casing and water wheel for causing the latterand, its spindle it to rotate, said casing being provided with adischarge port 9. Suitable washers 10 are provided at the ends of thewater wheel so that the blades of the latter Will not have frictionalcontact with the casing while the wheel is revolving.

The casing is also provided with a sleeve 11 which surrounds thestabilizing tube 7 and provides a passageway 12 between said sleeve andtube, and the sleeve is provided at the inner end with an intake port13.

Numeral 14 indicates a conduit in communication with the ports 9 and 13,and per- Initting a flow of water from the casing to the passageway'12subject to the control of a slide valve 15, and in operation it will beunderstood that, the valve 15 being open, Water under pressure willcause the wheel and spindle to rotate, the water being carried to thebrush 16 which is removably secured to the end of the spindle. Thebrush, of course, may be'dispensed with and any suitable mop orscavenger element may be substituted therefor.

According tothe present construction the valve 15 will normally remainclosed by op.- eration of a spring 17 and rock-lever 18, the latterbeing pivotally mounted as indicated at 19. However the valve will bemoved to open positionif the spring is depressed by operation of therock-lever.

Numeral 20 indicates a'collar which is slidingly mounted on the sleeve,said collar being connected with one arm of the rock-lever by means ofa'link 21, and in operation, a bottle to be washed may be disposed inthe inverted position shown in the drawing, the open end of its neckengaging the collar 20. The bottle may be pressed downwardly upon thecollar to permit the water to flow through the casing and passageway 12to the brush. 7 Since the brush rotates by action of the flowing waterand the water wheel the bristles carry the water to the surfaces to bewashed, and by use of the device sediment and all adhering substancesmay be removed from bottles, jars or other similar receptacles; Whilethe device is shown in a'vertical position it is obvious that operationwould be practically the same if disposed in a horizontal position.

Numeral 22 indicates a shell or retaining wall which surrounds thesleeve and parts thereon. It may have any suitable height and operatesto prevent water from being thrown outwardly from the device anyconsiderable distance, and by use of said element 22 any splashing ofwater upon the clothing of an operator may be prevented. However saidelement 22 may be dispensed with and operation of all other parts couldremain the same. Also the valve 15, rocklever 18 and the collar 20 maybe dispensed with in some instances, if desired, and I do not wish to belimited to these features.

In operation, when the device is -used as a bottle washer, it may beplaced in a sink (not shown) to advantage, its base 23 being seated onthe bottom ofthe sink. All of the flowing water will be used forwashing, and on account of the operation of the valve 15 any waste ofwater will be prevented.

- V I claim as my invention 1. In a washing devicea casing having anintake for water under pressure and provided with a discharge port, asleeve communicating with the discharge port for conduct- 25 ing waterfrom the casing, a stabilizing tube in the sleeve and mounted on thecasing, a

spindle in said tube and extending within the casing, a water wheel inthe casing secured to the spindle, a brush mounted on the spindle, and avalve between the discharge port and sleeve for controlling the flow ofwater to said sleeve.

2. In a washing device, a cylindrical casing having an intake port and adischarge port to permit water under pressure to flow therethrough, asleeve mounted on the casing, a stabilizing tube mounted on the casingand disposed in the sleeve, a'spindle in the stabilizing tube extendingwithin the casing, a conduit communicating with the sleeve and incommunication with the discharge port of the casing, a water wheel inthe casing secured to the spindle, a brush carried by the spindle, and avalve in the conduit for controlling the fiowof water to said sleeve.

3. In a washing device, a casing having an intake port for water underpressure and provided with a discharge port, a sleeve mounted on thecasing, a conduit'to conduct water to the sleeve from the discharge portof the casmg, a stabilizing tube mounted on the casing and disposed inthe sleeve, a

spindle in said tube and having a part disposed in the casing, a waterwheel in the easing secured tothe spindle, a brush removably mounted onthe spindle, a collar on the sleeve, a valve in the conduit, arock-lever mounted on the conduit and connected with said valve, a linkconnecting the collar with the rocklever, said collar being movable formoving the valve to control the flow of water througl said conduit tothe sleeve. r

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

ROY c. LARSON,

